General Notice

VACANCY NOTICE – POST OF RESEARCH OFFICER

POSTED ON September 22, 2016 | General Notice

EASTERN CARIBBEAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY (ECTEL)

POST OF RESEARCH OFFICER

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for appointment to the post of RESEARCH OFFICER with the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) at its regional office located in Saint Lucia.

Under the general direction of the Director of Economics and Finance, the RESEARCH OFFICER shall be expected to, among other things:

• To undertake research and analysis to inform future strategies and policy
• To undertake research and analysis in support of organisational objectives and present findings to stakeholders
• To assess the implications of emerging trends in the political, economic, social, technological and legal environment, locally, regionally and internationally.
• To compile relevant timely and high quality study reports/briefs with clear findings and recommendations to inform policy direction.
• To monitor and evaluate the implementation of electronic communications regulation policy against specific performance indicators and compile comprehensive reports on the findings.
• To undertake research that will guide procurement activities.
• To review the effectiveness of policy and regulatory decisions

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Graduate degree or equivalent qualification, with major in research methods or equivalent qualification
• Minimum of five (5) years related work experience with a successful track record in conducting research
• Experience in empirical research, data analysis and in writing evidence-based reports
• Extensive experience in qualitative and quantitative research methods, and familiarity with data analysis software
• Familiarity with principles of data science and analytics